Unfortunately, due to severe flooding and road closures at the Riverwalk in Downtown Sanford from Hurricane Irma, we are going to have to reschedule this year's walk until next year. We were optimistic with pushing the event another six weeks from the original date hoping for the river waters to recede and the roads to open up. Our visit to the venue this week still has the river over the sea wall, road closures and unwanted visits from the river creatures (water moccasins and alligators).

We will be keeping the website up and will reflect the new 2018 fall date once set. If you have registered for the walk and paid a registration fee, your payment will be used towards next year's walk and you will remain registered for the next Ernie's Walk in 2018.

With the website remaining active, there is now plenty of time for you to share your personal page and ask all your friends and family members to support you as you walk for the homeless animals of Seminole County. Please help us meet our goal of $12,000 this year by sharing this event on your social media outlets. If you have any questions about your registration or sponsorship, please don't hesitate to contact Kris directly at 407-314-1052. We apologize for any inconvenience and want to thank you for your patience.

We appreciate your support and TEARS and the homeless animals of Seminole County thank you!

$1,465.00

9% Raised of $15,000 Goal

Who is Ernie?

Ernie Hill was a founding member of the TEARS family and a friend to homeless animals who helped grow TEARS to what we are today. Ernie left this world in December 2014. With his passing, he has left a huge hole not just within our group, but in the lives of so many friends and family who knew him.

Ernie’s Walk was created to keep Ernie’s spirit alive within TEARS! It is our hope that his legacy will live on through this yearly event by helping the homeless animals Ernie cared so much about. Whether you have a cat, a dog or neither, we hope that you will join us for this special day celebrating life. We can only wish to be so lucky to have made such an impact on this earth when it’s our time. Thank you for joining us!